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Idaho Falls School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 12 public preschools serving 5,272 students in Idaho Falls School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschools in Idaho Falls School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public preschool average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
22 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
9,903 Students
111,384 Students
# Teachers
516 Teachers
6,447 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Idaho Falls School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 170 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#107 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
41%
Graduation Rate
73%
80%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.4%
16.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
24%
22%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
70%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,439 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,194. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,360 is less than the state median of $9,371. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,439
$10,194
Spending / Student
$8,360
$9,371
Best Idaho Falls School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sunnyside Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
165 Cobblestone Lane
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 524-7880
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 524-7880
Gr: PK-6 | 568 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Westside Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2680 Newman Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7666
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7666
Gr: PK-6 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #33.
Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2500 South Higbee Avenue
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7648
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7648
Gr: PK-6 | 577 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #44.
Edgemont Gardens Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1240 Azalea Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7618
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7618
Gr: PK-6 | 560 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #55.
Theresa Bunker Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1385 East 16th Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7606
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7606
Gr: PK-6 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #66.
Temple View Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Scorpius Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7660
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7660
Gr: PK-6 | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #77.
Fox Hollow Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2365 Genevieve
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 524-7890
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 524-7890
Gr: PK-6 | 458 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #88.
Linden Park Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1305 9th Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7642
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7642
Gr: PK-6 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #99.
Ethel Boyes Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1875 Brentwood Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7630
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7630
Gr: PK-6 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #1010.
A H Bush Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
380 West Anderson Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7602
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7602
Gr: PK-6 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #1111.
Dora Erickson Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
850 Cleveland Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-7612
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-7612
Gr: PK-6 | 436 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #1212.
Hawthorne Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1520 South Boulvevard
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7636
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7636
Gr: PK-6 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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